How to make Apple Cider Spice Doughuts

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make Apple Cider Spice Doughuts

Apple cider was first brought over to this country on the Mayflower. It is a part of the Thanksgiving traditional foods and drinks of the pilgram. It is use in food recipes as well as made into healthy drinks. It take eleven pounds of apple to make one or two jars of apple cider. The different between light and dark colored apple cider is the process, in which you chose to cook it. Light colored apple cider is made from meaty part of the apple. The dark colored apple cider is made by processing the whole apple fiber and the pulp. The key ingredients in making a god apple cider mixter for spice doughnuts is to use granny smith apples, which are tart to the taste and Washington apples that are sweet. Peel ,core and use the meaty parts of the apple for this recipe.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Cup of apple cider, preferably fresh apple cider
1 Cup of Sugar
3 1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3.4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/4 Cup of butter-flavored shortening
2 eggs
1/2 cup of buttermilk
1 quart canola or peanut oil (for frying)
Spiced Sugar
Shake or whisk to combine:
1 tbsp. + 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
3/4 Cup of white sugar
Medium saucepan
Baking sheet
Wax paper
Mixer

Step 1

In a medium saucepan bring to a boil the apple cider. Continue to cook over high heat for about 7-10 minutes or until it's reduced to 1/4 cup. Remove from heat allow cooling. Place into the refrigerator to quickly cool.
Step 2

In a separate bowl, whisk together flour baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Add the liquid mixture and beat until just blended. The end result will be very soft dough like the consistency of peanut butter cookie dough.
Step 3

Lay plastic wrap paper on a baking sheet. Roll out the dough using a rolling pin and roll out to about 1/2 thick. Top with another layer of plastic wrap and place in the freezer for about 20 minutes or in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Let dough chill. Remove from the freezer/refrigertor. Using a round cookie cutter cut out forms and save the doughnut holes for bite size treats.
Step 4

In a deep saucepan heat 1 quart of oil over medium heat. Place paper towels on a plate. When the oil is hot, carefully place a few pieces of dough into the hot oil. The dough will sink and than rise. Check the bottom side of the doughnuts turn when golden brown, flip to the other side for 30 seconds and check it again in 2 minutes.
Step 5

Remove doughnuts from hot oil transfer to a paper towels. Place spiced sugar mix in a large zip loc bag and then shake a few doughnuts at a time in the sugar and spice mixture.